Earthquake details

Friday, July 12, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Friday, July 12, 1968 at 10:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandar-e Genāveh (Iran - IR), about 31.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.785 and latitude 29.746.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.746, 50.785
UTC time 1968-07-12 10:34:03.790
Location Bandar-e Genāveh
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-12

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